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Hello! The New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN) is excited to join the Bluesky community 👋🏼

Follow us for updates on our events and articles supporting the study of Southeast Asia

Check out our website for more info: www.nysean.org

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January 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
burrata.bsky.social
I'll be speaking with @jwassers.bsky.social on Friday, October 3 (3:30pm) at the Wagner School at NYU on the topic of music, Southeast Asia, and transnational aesthetics.

It's a joint book talk! Jeff's is lovely (and available as an audio edition). Come one come all.

www.nysean.org/events/songs...
Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN and NYU MAIR for a talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Benjamin Tausig about the way that music features in their new books and how they engage with songs in their various writings. B...
www.nysean.org
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
georgeradics.bsky.social
Excited to share that I will be presenting my book Emotional Filipinos at NYU on August 5th at 6:30pm! Thanks to the New York Southeast Asia Network and Sulo for organizing the talk! Click on the link to register. See you there and please share this post!

www.nysean.org/events/emoti...
Emotional Filipinos: The American Myth of the “Lazy Native” and Islamic Separatism in the Philippines — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU for a talk by George B. Radics , senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore. Dr. Radics will...
www.nysean.org
July 10, 2026 at 6:17 AM
jwassers.bsky.social
Looking forward to talking about music & Thailand with an ideal person to compare ideas with on this topic: @burrata.bsky.social , Oct 3 at 3:30 Eastern time, at NYU www.nysean.org/events/songs... (online option cc @xunlingau.bsky.social @columbiagr.bsky.social )
Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN and NYU MAIR for a talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Benjamin Tausig about the way that music features in their new books and how they engage with songs in their various writings. B...
www.nysean.org
September 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
New event!
📆3rd Oct
🕞3:30pm

@nysean.bsky.social host @burrata.bsky.social & @jwassers.bsky.social for "Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections"

Details:
www.nysean.org/events/songs...
Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections Friday, October 3, 2025 3:30 PM 5:00 PM NYU Wagner, Floor 2, Lafayette Conference Room 105 East 17th StreetNew York, NY, 10003United States (map) Organizer: NYSEAN; Program in International Relations at NYU Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY Description: Join NYSEAN and NYU MAIR for a talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Benjamin Tausig about the way that music features in their new books and how they engage with songs in their various writings. To begin the conversation, Benjamin will give a brief introduction to his latest book, Bangkok After Dark, which places nightlife in Thailand’s capital city during the Cold War into a transnational perspective via discussion of a jazz pianist. Jeffrey will then discuss his new book, The Milk Tea Alliance, the longest chapter in which is about protests in Bangkok for which the soundtrack included everything from hip hop numbers by the local hip hop collective Rap Against Dictatorship to the rousing imported anthem “Do You Hear the People Sing?” Margaret Scott, NYSEAN co-founder, will moderate the discussion.
September 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
nysean.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, NYU Espacio de Culturas, and Yu & Me Books for a talk by Dr. Adrian De Leon, author and Assistant Professor of History at NYU. Dr. De Leon will discuss his newly published memoir with Dr. Martha Hodes, Professor of History at NYU.
September 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
Fri cont'd:
@nysean.bsky.social host @burrata.bsky.social & @jwassers.bsky.social for "Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections"

Ongoing:
Last two days of East & South East Asian Heritage Month events in the UK

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Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections Friday, October 3, 2025 3:30 PM 5:00 PM NYU Wagner, Floor 2, Lafayette Conference Room 105 East 17th StreetNew York, NY, 10003United States (map) Organizer: NYSEAN; Program in International Relations at NYU Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY Description: Join NYSEAN and NYU MAIR for a talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Benjamin Tausig about the way that music features in their new books and how they engage with songs in their various writings. To begin the conversation, Benjamin will give a brief introduction to his latest book, Bangkok After Dark, which places nightlife in Thailand’s capital city during the Cold War into a transnational perspective via discussion of a jazz pianist. Jeffrey will then discuss his new book, The Milk Tea Alliance, the longest chapter in which is about protests in Bangkok for which the soundtrack included everything from hip hop numbers by the local hip hop collective Rap Against Dictatorship to the rousing imported anthem “Do You Hear the People Sing?” Margaret Scott, NYSEAN co-founder, will moderate the discussion. Reframing resilience 2025 eseaheritagemonth.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
nysean.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN for a conversation with two incredible voices: Dédé Oetomo (@gayanusantara.bsky.social) and Gina Chua (@ginaskchua.bsky.social)! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📅 RSVP now:
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Zoom: https://buff.ly/4gBvLKh

#LGBTRights #GenderEquality #Activism #Journalism
January 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
New Event!
📆31st March
🕖7pm Eastern

Join @nysean.bsky.social for "After the Election: What’s Next for Thailand?" a panel w/ Kanokrat Lertchoosakul, Kunthida Rungruengkiat & Parit Wacharasindhu

Details:
www.nysean.org/events/after...
After the Election: What’s Next for Thailand? Tuesday, March 31, 2026 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Organizer: NYSEAN Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY Description: The newly elected Thai government faces a dual crisis at home and abroad. Emerging from a contentious election mired in doubts over procedural transparency and drastic coalition shifting, the administration must now manage a slowing economy—recently dubbed by the Financial Times as the “sick man of Asia.” Domestically, the government grapples with a significant trust deficit in the post-election landscape. Simultaneously, Thailand is challenged by a drastic shift in global geopolitics. The ongoing war in Iran threatens national energy security and raises critical questions about how a middle power can maintain its position within a shifting global order. Join us for a roundtable discussion exploring these domestic and international pressures with Thailand’s leading politicians and academic researchers. Speakers: Kanokrat Lertchoosakul, Assistant Professor at the Department of Government, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University Kunthida Rungruengkiat, MPP Candidate at Princeton University; former Deputy Leader of Thailand’s Future Forward Party Parit Wacharasindhu, Member of the Thai Parliament; Spokesperson of the People’s Party
March 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
Mon:
@newbloommag.net hold "Martial Law Taiwan in Film: The Dull-Ice Flower & A Foggy Tale Discussion group" w/ @yangjundah.bsky.social
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@nysean.bsky.social Hold hybrid talk "Making Orders in Contestation: Civil War & Online Scams in Myanmar’s Borderlands"
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Event Flyer 14th Sept 7pm at Daybreak Martial Law Taiwan in Film: "The Dull-Ice Flower and A Foggy Tale" & Discussion Circle "Making Orders in Contestation: Civil War and Online Scams in Myanmar’s Borderlands" with speaker Kota Watanabe Monday, September 14, 2026 12:00 PM 1:15 PM NYU Wagner – Lafayette Conference Room, 2nd Floor 105 East 17th StreetNew York, New York, 10003United States Organizer: NYSEAN Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY
September 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
nysean.bsky.social
NYSEAN is proud to be a Community Partner of AAIFF. NYSEAN members can use the following discount code for 20% off all tickets: AAIFF48_NYSEAN

#AAIFF48 #AAIFF #AsianCineVision #AsianAmericanFilmFestival #asianamericancinema #film #nycfilmmaking #filmfestivals #vietnamesehistory #vietnam #indiefilm
July 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
nysean.bsky.social
In this journal article published by Inks, NYSEAN member @laramalaya.bsky.social foregrounds the issues of labor, migration, and artists’ rights in the US comic book industry to highlight the racial and colonial dimensions of labor in the comics industry.

Read more here.
Inks: “Labor in the Margins: Filipino Comics Workers in the US Comic Book Industry” — New York Southeast Asia Network
In this paper published by Inks: The Journal of Comics Society , NYSEAN member Lara Saguisag foregrounds the issues of labor, migration, and artists’ rights in the US comic book industry in order…
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February 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
getsea.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN for the talk “Making Orders in Contestation: Civil War and Online Scams in Myanmar’s Borderlands” by Kota Watanabe, a visiting scholar at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a member of NYSEAN.

Sept 14 @ 12:00 PM ET
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September 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
nysean.bsky.social
The Restless Space Between Worlds: Indonesia and its First Stirrings

July 17, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET
Hybrid / New York, NY

Join NYSEAN and Deconstructing Indonesia for a seminar on the history of Indonesia through the work of Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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#nysean #indonesia
July 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
nysean.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN for a roundtable discussion with Cindy Anh Nguyễn (UCLA), Shaoling Ma (Cornell University), and Rianne Subijanto (Baruch College and the Graduate Center, CUNY)
April 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
getsea.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN for a roundtable discussion exploring Thailand’s domestic and international pressures post-election with Thailand’s leading politicians and academic researchers.

March 31 @ 7 pm ET
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March 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
nysean.bsky.social
Our #NYSEAN weekly newsletter is out today, click below to check out some cool events and news on #SoutheastAsia! To stay updated, sign up to become a NYSEAN member and be the first to hear about upcoming talks and new resources in the field!
Celebrating the Scholarship and Activism of Dede Oetomo (February 7, 2025)
Date: February 7, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
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January 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
nysean.bsky.social
NYSEAN Conference on Intellectual Freedom in Southeast Asia and the United States

Date: October 24, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY

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October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
jwassers.bsky.social
www.nysean.org/events/songs... … details on Oct 3 NYU event (online option)… (for an excellent intro in advance to my co presenter’s new book, with great music clips, check out this video featuring @burrata.bsky.social & commentators m.youtube.com/watch?v=h-uV... )
Songs Beyond Borders: Thailand and Transnational Musical Connections — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN and NYU MAIR for a talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Benjamin Tausig about the way that music features in their new books and how they engage with songs in their various writings. B...
www.nysean.org
September 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
nyupress.bsky.social
How do Muslim queer and trans Indonesians navigate hostility and still build worlds?

Ferdiansyah Thajib speaks on endurance as survival and more in this recorded book talk hosted by NYSEAN, now on YouTube.
Enduring Otherwise: Muslim Queer and Trans Worldmaking in Indonesia
On March 18, 2026, NYSEAN hosted the book launch of "Enduring Otherwise: Muslim Queer and Trans Worldmaking in Indonesia" (NYU Press, 2026) by Ferdiansyah Thajib, Senior Lecturer in the Standards of…
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April 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
New event!
📆24th Oct
🕘9am Eastern

Join @nysean.bsky.social for "Conference on Intellectual Freedom in Southeast Asia and the United States" w/ Pita Limjaroenrat, Kyaw Moe Tun, Bencharat Chua & many more.

In person & online:
www.nysean.org/events/intel...
NYSEAN Conference on Intellectual Freedom in Southeast Asia and the United States Friday, October 24, 2025 9:00 AM 5:00 PM NYU Wagner - Main Event Space, Room 101 105 East 17th StreetNew York, NY, 10003United States
October 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
nysean.bsky.social
In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Najwa Abdullah discusses the rise of a contemporary religious movement known as “Hijrah” shaping the trajectory of Islam and urban Muslim identities in Indonesia.

Read more here.
ISEAS Perspective - The Hijrah Phenomenon: Shifting Urban Muslim Identities in Indonesia — New York Southeast Asia Network
In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner  ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute ,  Najwa Abdullah discusses the rise of a contemporary religious movement known as “Hijrah” shaping the trajectory of Islam…
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February 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
mtacalendar.bsky.social
New event!
📆15th Sept
🕛Midday Eastern Time

Join @nysean.bsky.social for hybrid talk w/ Pavin Chachavalpongpun "Five Years after the Youth Protests: The Thai Monarchy Strikes Back"
In New York and Zoom

Details:
www.nysean.org/events/five-...
Five Years after the Youth Protests: The Thai Monarchy Strikes Back Talk With Pavin Chachavalpongpun Tuesday, September 15, 2026 12:00 PM 1:30 PM NYU Wagner – Mulberry Conference Room, 2nd Floor 105 East 17th StreetNew York, New York, 10003United States (map) Organizer: NYSEAN Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY
September 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
nysean.bsky.social
Friendly reminder that NYSEAN is hosting its last event of the school year tomorrow. We hope to see you there!

Democracy Under ‘Green’ Extraction: Comparative Lessons From Indonesia

Date: May 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY
Democracy Under ‘Green’ Extraction: Comparative Lessons From Indonesia — New York Southeast Asia Network
Join NYSEAN for a talk by Dr. Eve Warburton , visiting fellow at NYU Wagner and research fellow at the Department of Political and Social Change at Australian National University. Dr. Warburton will…
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May 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
getsea.bsky.social
Join NYSEAN for the book launch of Ferdiansyah Thajib’s “Enduring Otherwise: Muslim Queer and Trans Worldmaking in Indonesia.” The book examines how Muslims grapple with the challenges and possibilities of inhabiting queer and trans religiosity.

March 18 @ 5 pm ET
tinyurl.com/4mmp8kfb
March 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM